Production Manager

At Irizar Forge, an industrial company specializing in the manufacture of high-quality forged components for lifting and lashing applications, located in Lazkao (Gipuzkoa) and part of the Royal Van Beest Group, we are looking to recruit a Production Manager.

What will be your mission?

You will be responsible for ensuring the effective execution of the production plan and coordinating the different operational processes, reporting directly to the company’s Operations Director.

Main responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the rigorous execution of the production plan, minimizing deviations and ensuring that delivery commitments are met (On-Time Delivery).

• Ensuring the First Time Right principle is consistently applied, minimizing errors, rejects and rework.

• Supervising and coordinating the execution of Production Orders, from release through to completion and closure.

• Establishing production priorities, sequences and schedules to ensure continuity and efficiency of the production flow.

• Leading production follow-up meetings.

• Identifying and anticipating deviations that could impact delivery deadlines or planned costs.

• Reviewing the closure of Production Orders and monitoring cost deviations.

• Working cross-functionally with Planning, Process Engineering, Purchasing, Quality and Sales.

• Participating in the Quality Committee and contributing to the analysis of rejects and non-conformities.

Scope of the Position

The position will have responsibility for the following processes:

• Forging

• Auxiliary Processes

• Final Operations

• Logistics

The organizational structure is managed through Team Leaders, with an overall team of more than 30 professionals and production processes operating primarily across two- and three-shift patterns.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for professionals with solid experience in production management within industrial environments, accustomed to managing multiple processes and teams, with proven experience leading through middle management.

The following skills and experience will be particularly valued:

• Strong leadership and people management skills.

• High level of organization, discipline and attention to detail.

• Results-oriented approach and strong focus on achieving objectives.

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.

• Experience in manufacturing environments operating on shift patterns.

• Knowledge of SAP and experience managing production KPIs.